I'd like to take a Mulligan. Can I get a clean slate? I started 2021 feeling incredibly hopeful. I knew that it wasn't going to be the magical end of the pandemic but I felt invigorated and I had big plans. BIG plans. Which went downhill very quickly. Was it the never ending cold and... Continue Reading →
WWW Wednesday: February 10, 2021
WWW Wednesday is the post I look forward to every week. I seem to be doing well reading but I am falling flat on the posting and reviewing. Sometimes WWW Wednesdays sparks the writing habit to begin again - at least I am back today! Thanks, as always to Sam @ย Taking on a World of... Continue Reading →
WWW Wednesday: February 3, 2021
WWW Wednesday is the post I look forward to every week. I am slowly getting more organized in the reading and reviewing after the chaos I created in January but, as you will soon see, I haven't rid myself of all the ridiculousness quite yet. Thanks, as always to Sam @ Taking on a World of... Continue Reading →
The Extraordinary Adventures of Alfred Kropp by Rick Yancey
Oh Alfred, how I would love to adopt you and (try) to keep you safe. This is truly the most likable and surprising hero story I have read in years. SYNOPSIS Alfred Kropp was just trying to survive high school when his guardian uncle gets him roped into a suspicious get-rich-quick scheme that changes his... Continue Reading →
Sunday Stack: January 31, 2020
Eek. January's best laid plans are buried under the snow! I need to pull my (organization) together and get back on the reading / writing horse! PHYSICAL BOOKS FROM THE LIBRARY I mean...c'mon. If my library wasn't being so understanding I would have prioritized these weeks ago. This is my week! E-BOOKS FROM THE LIBRARY... Continue Reading →
WWW Wednesday: January 27, 2021
WWW Wednesday is the post I look forward to every week. I am really struggling to find time to review this past week (or two) and WWW always brings me back to the 'ol blog. Thanks, as always to Sam @ย Taking on a World of Wordsย and this wonderful WWW post to keep me going. If... Continue Reading →
WWW Wednesday: January 21, 2021
WWW Wednesday is the post I look forward to every week and it is the last one of the year! Thanks, as always to Sam @ย Taking on a World of Wordsย and this wonderful WWW post to keep me going. If you want to join me, just answer the three questions below about how your reading... Continue Reading →
Midnight Sun by Stephanie Meyer
Edward's version of the story may not have provided me the tips and tricks of dealing with a pandemic that I was hoping for in Midnight Sun, but he certainly provided me with a trip back in time to 2008 when I was first introduced to Twilight. If you just want to escape back to... Continue Reading →
Pipsqueak by Brian M. Wiprud
After Furiously Happy I will probably always read a book featuring taxidermy of any kind and this book, lent to me by a neighbor, was such a fun mystery to read! SYNOPSIS New York City taxidermy collector Garth Carson was seconds away from snagging the greatest find of his careerโthe original Pipsqueak the Nutty Nut,... Continue Reading →
WWW Wednesday: January 13, 2021
WWW Wednesday is the post I look forward to every week and it is the last one of the year! Thanks, as always to Sam @ย Taking on a World of Wordsย and this wonderful WWW post to keep me going. If you want to join me, just answer the three questions below about how your reading... Continue Reading →
